Anti-tip system for furniture
View Patent ↗An anti-tip system for furniture, comprising: a first tube for mounting on a wall, the first tube having a first tubular passageway therethrough with a first circular opening having a first opening diameter, the first tube further comprising at least one screw penetrating through a first tube wall for securing an elongate tubular flexible member in the first tubular passageway; a first bracket plate for fastening the first tube to the wall; a second tube for mounting on a piece of furniture, the second tube having a second tubular passageway therethrough with a second circular opening having a first opening diameter, the second tube further comprising at least one screw penetrating through a second tube wall for securing the elongate tubular flexible member in the second tubular passageway; a second bracket plate for fastening the second tube to the piece of furniture; and the elongate tubular flexible member.
1 . An anti-tip system for furniture, comprising:
a first tube for mounting on a wall, the first tube having a first tubular pas sage way therethrough with a first circular opening having a first opening diameter, the first tube further comprising at least one screw penetrating through a first tube wall for securing an elongate tubular flexible member in the first tubular passageway;
a first bracket plate for fastening the first tube to the wall;
a second tube for mounting on a piece of furniture, the second tube having a second tubular passageway therethrough with a second circular opening having a first opening diameter, the second tube further comprising at least one screw penetrating through a second tube wall for securing the elongate tubular flexible member in the second tubular passageway;
a second bracket plate for fastening the second tube to the piece of furniture; and
the elongate tubular flexible member for securing the second tube to the first tube comprising an elongate tubular flexible member proximal end and an elongate tubular flexible member distal end, wherein the elongate tubular flexible member has an elongate tubular flexible member outer diameter smaller than the first opening diameter such that the elongate tubular flexible member proximal and distal ends can be threaded through the first and second circular openings and into the first and second tubular passageways, wherein the first bracket plate monolithically extends from the first tube.
2 . The anti-tip system for furniture of claim 1 , wherein the first bracket plate and the first tube are injection molded.
3 . The anti-tip system for furniture of claim 2 , wherein the first bracket plate is at least 3 mm thick.
4 . An anti-tip system for furniture, comprising:
a first tube for mounting on a wall, the first tube having a first tubular passageway therethrough with a first circular opening having a first opening diameter, the first tube further comprising at least one screw penetrating through a first tube wall for securing an elongate tubular flexible member in the first tubular passageway;
a first bracket plate for fastening the first tube to the wall;
a second tube for mounting on a piece of furniture, the second tube having a second tubular passageway therethrough with a second circular opening having a first opening diameter the second tube further comprising at least one screw penetrating through a second tube wall for securing the elongate tubular flexible member in the second tubular passageway;
a second bracket plate for fastening the second tube to the piece of furniture; and
the elongate tubular flexible member for securing the second tube to the first tube, comprising an elongate tubular flexible member proximal end and an elongate tubular flexible member distal end, wherein the elongate tubular flexible member has an elongate tubular flexible member outer diameter smaller than the first opening diameter such that the elongate tubular flexible member proximal and distal ends can be threaded through the first and second circular openings and into the first and second tubular passageways, wherein the second bracket plate monolithically extends from the second tube.
5 . The anti-tip system for furniture of claim 4 , wherein the second bracket plate and the second tube are injection molded.
6 . The anti-tip system for furniture of claim 5 , wherein the second bracket plate is at least 3 mm thick.
7 . An anti-tip system for furniture, comprising:
a first tube for mounting on a wall, the first tube having a first tubular passageway therethrough with a first circular opening having a first opening diameter, the first tube further comprising at least one screw penetrating through a first tube wall for securing an elongate tubular flexible member in the first tubular passageway;
a first bracket plate for fastening the first tube to the wall;
a second tube for mounting on a piece of furniture, the second tu having a second tubular passageway therethrough with a second circular opening having a first opening diameter, the second tube further comprising at least one screw penetrating through a second tube wall for securing the elongate tubular flexible member in the second tubular passageway;
a second bracket plate for fastening the second tube to the piece of furniture; and
the elongate tubular flexible member for securing the second tube to the first tube, comprising an elongate tubular flexible member proximal end and an elongate tubular flexible member distal end, wherein the elongate tubular flexible member has an elongate tubular flexible member outer diameter smaller than the first opening diameter such that the elongate tubular flexible member proximal and distal ends can be threaded through the first and second circular openings and into the first and second tubular passageways, wherein a distal end of the first tube comprises a side notch for securing the elongate tubular flexible member.
8 . An anti-tip system for furniture, comprising:
a first tube for mounting on a wall, the first tube having a first tubular passageway therethrough with a first circular opening having a first opening diameter, the first tube further comprising at least one screw penetrating through a first tube wall for securing an elongate tubular flexible member in the first tubular passageway;
a first bracket plate for fastening the first tube to the wall;
a second tube for mounting on a piece of furniture, the second tube having a second tubular passageway therethrough with a second circular opening having a first opening diameter the second tube further comprising at least one screw penetrating through a second tube wall for securing the elongate tubular flexible member in the second tubular passageway;
a second bracket plate for fastening the second tube to the piece of furniture; and
the elongate tubular flexible member for securing the second tube to the first tube, comprising an elongate tubular flexible member proximal end and an elongate tubular flexible member distal end, wherein the elongate tubular flexible member has an elongate tubular flexible member outer diameter smaller than the first opening diameter such that the elongate tubular flexible member proximal and distal ends can be threaded through the first and second circular openings and into the first and second tubular passageway, wherein a distal end of the second tube comprises a side notch for further securing the elongate tubular flexible member.
9 . An anti-tip system for furniture, comprising:
a first tube for mounting on a wall, the first tube having a first tubular passageway therethrough with a first circular opening having a first opening diameter, the first tube further comprising at least one screw penetrating through a first tube wall for securing an elongate tubular flexible member in the first tubular passageway;
a first bracket plate for fastening the first tube to the wall;
a second tube for mounting on a piece of furniture, the second tube having a second tubular passageway therethrough with a second circular opening having a first opening diameter, the second tube further comprising at least one screw penetrating through a second tube wall for securing the elongate tubular flexible member in the second tubular passageway;
a second bracket plate for fastening the seco tub the piece of furniture; and
the elongate tubular flexible member for securing the second tube to the first tube comprising an elongate tubular flexible member proximal end and an elongate tubular flexible member distal end, wherein the elongate tubular flexible member has an elongate tubular flexible member outer diameter smaller than the first opening diameter such that the elongate tubular flexible member proximal and distal ends can be threaded through the first and second circular openings and into the first and second tubular passageways, wherein a proximal end of the first tube comprises a top notch for enabling egress of the elongate tubular flexible member from a top of the first tube.
10 . An anti-tip system for furniture, comprising:
a first tube for mounting on a wall, the first tube having a first tubular passageway therethrough with a first circular opening having a first opening diameter, the first tube further comprising at least one screw penetrating through a first tube wall for securing an elongate tubular flexible member in the first tubular passageway;
a first bracket plate for fastening the first tube to the wall;
a second tube for mounting on a piece of furniture, the second tube having a second tubular passageway therethrough with a second circular opening having a first opening diameter, the second tube further comprising at least one screw penetrating through a second tube wall for securing the elongate tubular flexible member in the second tubular passageway;
a second bracket plate for fastening the second tube to the piece of furniture; and
the elongate tubular flexible member for securing the second tube to the first tube, comprising an elongate tubular flexible member proximal end and an elongate tubular flexible member distal end, wherein the elongate tubular flexible member has an elongate tubular flexible member outer diameter smaller than the first opening diameter such that the elongate tubular flexible member proximal and distal ends can be threaded through the first and second circular openings and into the first and second tubular passageways, wherein a proximal end of the second tube comprises a top notch for enabling egress of the elongate tubular flexible member from a top of the second tube.